Jiten

懸 Kanji meaning "state of suspension, hang, depend"

Jiten frequency #711JLPT N1SecondaryKanken Level 準2WaniKani Level 38RTKKLC Volume 6TMW Debut Idol20 strokes

Meanings

state of suspension, hang, depend, consult, distant, far apart

On'yomi

ケンケ

Kun'yomi

か.けるか.かる

Composed of

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Reading usage

懸(か)けるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)#6185命(いのち)を懸(か)けるto put one's life on the line#9669懸(か)かるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)#13992懸(か)け橋(はし)temporary (suspension) bridge#66699賞(しょう)金(きん)を懸(か)けるto offer a (monetary) prize#89952懸(か)け離(はな)れるto be far apart (from)#96257懸(か)けcredit#106683降(ふ)り懸(か)かるto fall (on)#151438嵩(かさ)に懸(か)かるto be highhanded#209994懸(か)け合(あ)うto negotiate (with someone about)#236124

Most common words using this kanji

一(いっ)生(しょう)懸(けん)命(めい)very hard#1859懸(けん)命(めい)eager#3896懸(か)けるto hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall)#6185懸(け)念(ねん)worry#7418命(いのち)を懸(か)けるto put one's life on the line#9669命(いのち)懸(が)けputting one's life on the line#10693懸(か)かるto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)#13992一(いっ)所(しょ)懸(けん)命(めい)very hard#33204懸(けん)賞(しょう)金(きん)prize money#36550懸(けん)案(あん)pending question#37442懸(け)想(そう)falling in love#45065懸(けん)賞(しょう)offering a prize#45247懸(けん)垂(すい)pull-up (exercise)#52943袈(け)裟(さ)懸(が)けwearing a kasaya#53553懸(かけ)credit#58151懸(け)念(ねん)材(ざい)料(りょう)cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety)#61959懸(か)け橋(はし)temporary (suspension) bridge#66699神(かみ)懸(が)かりdivine possession#74196懸(かか)るto take (a resource, e.g. time or money)#78365神(かみ)懸(が)かるto be possessed by a god#80892